Viktor I Goudochnikov¹* and Natalia V Santos Goudochnikov²

¹Member of LA-DOHaD and ISOAD, PhD in Biochemistry, Santa Maria – RS, Brazil
²Psychologist, Santa Maria – RS, Brazil

*Corresponding Author: Viktor I Goudochnikov, Member of LA-DOHaD and ISOAD, PhD in Biochemistry, Santa Maria – RS, Brazil.

Received: September 17, 2025; Published: September 29, 2025

Abstract

Epidemiologic data on relative morbidity caused by various types of anemias were described in Brazilian states of Southern region during the chronologic period of 2008-2023. It was shown that age-related dynamics of anemias were not the same, as compared to cardiometabolic disorders. Moreover, feminine fraction of morbidity clearly demonstrated higher predisposition of women to anemias in the age categories (10-49 y) that roughly coincide with fertile period. Since gestational anemias can provoke lower birthweight in offspring, a well-known pathogenic mechanism of programming / imprinting phenomena in DOHaD concept, it is concluded that much higher attention should be payed to women’s health in life-course mode, especially as referred to diagnosis, treatment and prevention of anemias.

Keywords: Anemias; Ontogeny; Gender Differences

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Citation

Citation: Viktor I Goudochnikov and Natalia V Santos Goudochnikov. “Anemias in the South of Brazil: Higher Predisposition of Women in Fertile Age Categories, with Considerations for DOHaD Paradigm". Acta Scientific Women's Health 7.10 (2025): 12-16.

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Copyright: © 2025 Viktor I Goudochnikov and Natalia V Santos Goudochnikov. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.